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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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